Christopher Samuda Called to the Bar in Barbados
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for our Partner, Christopher L. Samuda, who was called to the Barbadian Bar on Friday, October 17, 2014 by the Hon. Sir Marston C. D. Gibson, K.A., Chief Justice of Barbados. He was assisted by Ms. Debbie Fraser, Partner of the Law Firm, Clarke Gittens Farmer.
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Samuda and Johnson at JANN Launch
Milton Samuda and Yana Samuels attended the recent launch of the Jamaica Animation Nation Network (JANN). The event was also an Intellectual Property workshop for animators and artists, both new and professional, on the different methods of protecting ones IP assets. Mr. Samuda sat on the panel of esteemed lawyers giving practical advice on
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Asafa and Sherone – Lessons Learned
Just over a year has passed since Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson tested positive for a stimulant which is banned during competition. Their appeals from the ruling of the JADCO Disciplinary Panel (which had imposed a ban of 18 months) to the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland, ,resulted in a significant reduction of
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The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has backed Neslte’s disciplining of employees for “Wilful Fraud” is the headline of an article in Sunday August 17’s Gleaner (http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140817/lead/lead7.html). Two employees were charged with Wilful Fraud and dismissed from the company for claiming for hours not worked. Although Nestle did not have a definition in their service rules
Read MoreOlympians Asafa Powell & Sherone Simpson Represented by S&J
Source: Jamaica Gleaner Online Pretrial dates have been set for five Jamaican athletes who returned adverse analytical findings at the Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association National Senior and Junior Championships in June. Former world 100 metres record holder and Olympian Asafa Powell and 2004 Olympic relay gold medalist Sherone Simpson are among the five athletes. The
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